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Comic completed on January 27th 2025

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Piñata

From a technical standpoint this comic is pretty rough. Which is really confusing as your previous work held promise, and suggestions were provided, but it simply feels like the critique was not acknowledged or applied. Your backgrounds need work. The execution of your elements are so rough that I can't distinguish *where* these character are by way of environment. And typically, artists who forgo or don't really enjoy drawing backgrounds tend to dedicate all their quality and attention to character work because drawing characters is fun. But I will admit even that is hard to follow. I can't even debate this is possibly an abstract or expressionism, because the core elements of what I think comics need (readilbity, clarity and technical execution) are not there.
Its clear you have a passion for this as you've created plenty of characters and you seem to have alot of concepts. I'd love to see you distill your focus on one character and one comic where you apply the critique suggested. also highly suggest checking out the small pool of traditional artists here in Oculama and even in the professional arena by way of reference.

Piñata

Nice solid coloring, distinct characters apart from the backgrounds. But by way of backgrounds, I'd love to see them enhanced. you get a hint this is a forest? Nature exterior of some sort? but there really isn't any detail to give it as much personality. Your line of action page to face feels rigid and stiff. I'd highly suggest trying out some gesture work to get a feel for the flow of motion when it comes to human anatomy. You also have some great moments where we have a gnarly attack and retaliation with a laser pointer? Couple things:
If your futuristic weapon is actually a gun, I would suggest adding more of an impact to relay to the reader the lethality of the firearm. Also sound effects are great to enhance the moment (and also fill up any empty space depending on how you style it). I'd highly suggest checking out some great references in classic Golden age Batman comics, which I believe was the 60's? 70'?
As for the attack, I'm not quite sure what your character is comprised of, or if they are human, but I would greatly suggest checking out some books on humanoid anatomy to really drive home the caliber of injury you were trying to depict.

Eric

You've been working with traditional media for a while now, specifically crayons, colored pencils, and markers. This feels like a far weaker attempt than previous comics. The background work you've done here is pretty sloppy and by not filling in all of the spots, it makes the image on the whole hard to read. I don't know if your camera shots are also blowing out your color detail and also hurting you there. Furthermore, your pencils being the only defining feature for these characters contributes to them being hard to see.
I know you've got skill and technical ability there, because I can see it in your characters, especially in this comic. There is a foundation that's visible. But, this can be displayed in a stronger way. You can use water colors to help cover your blank spaces, you can use a ruler to make those panels straighter, you can use ink pens to help define your important lines, such as characters and borders.. I know you're capable of doing more and I hope to see you do more next time. I like seeing you participating.I want to see you improve.I hope to see you participating again soon.

Eric

Your comic looks okay! For the most part, a lot of the technical issues on display here is simply something where you need to just practice your figures more. You should crack open some anatomy studies and get to practicing them, because your forms are fairly simplistic in both pose and shape. In addition, your sound effects are pretty thin and wispy! You should try looking at some examples of them and work on giving them a bigger punch. It was nice to see you doing some comics again. Hope to see you return soon!

Rivana

I have to admit, this comic appears somewhat rough and incomplete. Several panels are hard to decipher due to the lack of clarity in the artwork. However, I was able to follow the overarching narrative, though the transitions between scenes felt quite abrupt.

Be mindful about where you place the word bubbles as some of them obscure the art too much. Include the word bubble placement in your thumbnail phase and you can easily address this issue in the future.

I would highly recommend allowing more time to work on your comic to refine your drawings in the future. Good luck!

Rivana

It's fascinating how you and Mr-Apotheosis tackled the same story in this battle. I liked the horror movie-esque approach that you did in your comic. The linework is quite neat, and the sequence of scenes is easy to follow.

However, I noticed that the backgrounds tend to be a bit too dark, often making it seem like the characters are standing in front of a black void. I'd suggest studying more on the foundational elements like anatomy and lighting. Ensure that both characters and backgrounds convincingly coexist in the same space to enhance the overall immersion in your story.

Overall, this is a promising start!